Polish Your Pitches: The Dragons are Coming

Producers for CBC's Dragon's Den program are holding audtions in BC over the next few weeks.

BRITISH COLUMBIA - DRAGONS’ DEN is calling on all aspiring entrepreneurs to present their business pitches for a chance to be featured next season on CBC.

Open auditions will be held in February and March, as producers hit the road visiting Canadian cities coast-to-coast in search of the country’s best business ideas in need of a Dragon investment.

A full list of audition dates and cities for BC are listed below. Application forms, venues, timing and additional information can be found online via the DRAGONS’ DEN website.

The audition tour welcomes participants of all ages, with businesses at any stage of development.

Hopeful entrepreneurs should prepare to pitch their concept to the DRAGONS' DEN producers in five minutes or less. If they show the producers they have what it takes to pitch in the Den, they could be invited to the CBC Broadcasting Centre in Toronto to face the Dragons.

Prospective pitchers are encouraged to apply online and bring a completed application form to the audition.

Auditions in BC are slated for:

Vancouver on February 17 and March 17;

Abbotsford on March 16;

Victoria on March 10;

Nanaimo on February 15;

Kelowna on March 8;

Cranbrook on March 3; and

Prince George on March 14.

For more information on the show and to view past episodes, visit the website.